Tens of thousands of civilians are believed to have been killed at the hands of the Iranian regime. It is a clear crime against humanity, but what can the outside world do to stop it? Sometimes a situation cries out for action. Yet no action is taken because states do not want to, notes international law professor Jann Kleffner.
WorldHeat records have been broken in several places in 2025, which looks set to be the third-warmest year after 2024 and 2023.
WorldRussian mercenaries are accused of brutal sexual violence in Mali. They belong to the Afrika Korps, a paramilitary force under the Kremlin that replaced the notorious Wagner Group in Africa. The "white men" are said to be burning villages, killing men and raping women - seemingly with impunity.
WorldThe United States is expanding the travel ban that has already affected a wide range of countries. Citizens of five additional countries, as well as those with passports issued by the Palestinian Authority, are now prohibited from entering the United States.
World politicsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges all Swedes in Mali to leave the country with immediate effect due to the security situation.
SwedenThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all travel to Mali, including Bamako, due to the security situation in the country. The decision was made on Tuesday and the advice is in effect until further notice.
SwedenBritain and the United States are now sending embassy staff home from Mali, where the capital Bamako is under siege by jihadists. The Swedish Foreign Ministry writes in an update that the extremists are trying to "put pressure on the military junta that rules the country."
WorldUSA's embassy in Mali sends an acute appeal to American citizens in the country to "immediately leave".
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